Well you seem to be talking about 2 separate things.1- "advertising them as there own individual cars".2- "selling them as there own individual cars."Are both against the law??Maybe they are advertising them as there own individual cars, but later selling them as they are a dealer???DMV doesn't run Craigslist.

I don't see anything wrong with that! Dealers have great cars also for a good price

The funny thing is dealers quickly flag any ads that bring to light what they are doing on CL. People need to report them to the state DMV

Dealers need a platform to showcase and sell their cars too. Like the previous comment stated, dealers have laws and regs. So much so, it's putting a lot of them out of business before they have a chance to get started. Dealer S hold full responsibility for EVERYTHING from the auction purchases, the inspection and sale. No one else has anything to lose except the deler and the dealer gets paid the least and last. We all have options to buy from a dealer and get a 30 day 1k mile warranty or take a blind shot in the dark and buy from non dealers or auto traders (those that don't transfer title before reselling). A dealer is supposed to be transparent about being a dealer and probably would be if CL didn't charge $5 a day for posting. Y'all cry babies stop trying to hurt small start up business people. Just like all white people aren't bad, all dealers aren't bad. Just need a start. If any of you ever started a business, you'd understand.

From the start, a dealer attends an auction or purchases a car from CL or access a trade in. We hold all liability without a warranty.tick in the engine, bad transmission, too many repairs needed on a car that's not worth it, oh well, dealer takes that loss. After purchase, vehicle seems good and passes inspection. You'd think it's ready to be sold, nope, bad ball joint or air bag light comes on, dealer has to spend more money to get it fixed before they can sell. My point is no one looks out for the dealer. There is no stability or warranty or help for the dealer and y'all crying over where they post, get a life. I would never want to be a dealer after seeing all the rules, the stupidity and crappy people they have to deal with. Stop being lazy and do some homework on your own and accept some damn responsibility.

Ohh, and I must point out theres a big difference between advertising a car as an owner then there is actually selling it as an owner. I'm sure after you contact the person in the ad, they will tell you its a dealer.

And not for nothing, but the dealer is the owner anyways, so they can post it as "owner".

Actually, NO they don't own the car and its not in the name! Dealers hold titles until the unit is sold then transfer the title to the new owners name.

Plus buy posting a car for sale in the "by owner" section of criagslist isn't against the law, and it doesn't mean you really not a dealer.

It IS in fact illegal. - Misuse of dealer license- False advertising

People who want to buy from a private owner do so for a reason. A dealer who doesn't announce to be a dealer is already sketchy in the first place. Plus, when you go there to buy the car, you can usually expect additional fees on the posted price. Some will claim to register the car in your name, but you will never see the title. Don't be fooled!

Dealers need a platform to showcase and sell their cars too. Like the previous comment stated, dealers have laws and regs. So much so, it's putting a lot of them out of business before they have a chance to get started. Dealer S hold full responsibility for EVERYTHING from the auction purchases, the inspection and sale. No one else has anything to lose except the deler and the dealer gets paid the least and last. We all have options to buy from a dealer and get a 30 day 1k mile warranty or take a blind shot in the dark and buy from non dealers or auto traders (those that don't transfer title before reselling). A dealer is supposed to be transparent about being a dealer and probably would be if CL didn't charge $5 a day for posting. Y'all cry babies stop trying to hurt small start up business people. Just like all white people aren't bad, all dealers aren't bad. Just need a start. If any of you ever started a business, you'd understand.

So, can I assume that you are one of the scumbags who make you believe to know the history of the car (which they of course do NOT), and who want to make money of the idiot who buys the car in the end with adding fees?

I must point out also that with the links you've gave, I see more of a problem with alll of them having very low mileage. I bet they have changed the mileage on the car, which is illegal.

Nowadays it is extremely difficult to change the odometer and get away with it. The service records, safety inspection, shipping companies and car registration all keep a good eye on the mileage of the vehicles and if there is a discrepancy it raises a flag and the owner of the vehicle faces felony charges for the rest of their life.

So it is safe to assume that the mileage is correct 99% of the time. When the odometer fails to operate the owner must report it or face felony charges. If this is the case then on the mileage portion of the vehicle would say "mileage unknown".

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